Nutrition and Healthy Aging in the Community: Workshop Summary, (Sheila Moats and Julia Hoglund, Rapporteurs; Food and Nutrition Board; Institute of Medicine, March 2012, .pdf and OpenBook format, 160p.). Ordering information for a print copy is available at the site. Note: NAP requires free registration before providing a .pdf copy.
March 27, 2012
CAAR – US National Institutes of Health Press Releases – March 27, 2012
A. “NIA adds genetic data to Health and Retirement Study,” (March 27, 2012).
www.nih.gov/news/health/mar2012/nia-27.htm
B. “”NIH study shows survival advantage for bypass surgery compared with non-surgical procedure: Project analyzed data from over 189,000 older adults” (Mar. 27, 2012).
www.nih.gov/news/health/mar2012/nhlbi-27.htm
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CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – March 27, 2012
A. “The Zinc Dyshomeostasis Hypothesis of Alzheimer’s Disease,” by Travis J. A. Craddock, Jack A. Tuszynski, Deepak Chopra, Noel Casey, Lee E. Goldstein, Stuart R. Hameroff, and Rudolph E. Tanzi (PLoS ONE 7(3): e33552. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0033552, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 16p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0033552
B. “Transient Focal Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Induces Early and Chronic Axonal Changes in Rats: Its Importance for the Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease,” by Qinan Zhang, Teng Gao, Yi Luo, Xijuan Chen, Ge Gao, Xiaoqun Gao, Yiwu Zhou, and Jiapei Dai (PLoS ONE 7(3): e33722. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0033722, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 7p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0033722
C. “Disrupted Small-World Brain Networks in Moderate Alzheimer’s Disease: A Resting-State fMRI Study,” by Xiaohu Zhao, Yong Liu, Xiangbin Wang, Bing Liu, Qian Xi, Qihao Guo, Hong Jiang, Tianzi Jiang, and Peijun Wang (PLoS ONE 7(3): e33540. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0033540, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 12p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0033540
D. “Impaired Trunk Stability in Individuals at High Risk for Parkinson’s Disease,” by Walter Maetzler, Martina Mancini, Inga Liepelt-Scarfone, Katharina Muller, Clemens Becker, Rob C. van Lummel, Erik Ainsworth, Markus Hobert, Johannes Streffer, Daniela Berg, and Lorenzo Chiari (PLoS ONE 7(3): e32240. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0032240, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 6p.).
www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0032240
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CAAR – Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences Article Abstract – March 27, 2012
“Whole lifespan microscopic observation of budding yeast aging through a microfluidic dissection platform,” by Sung Sik Lee, Ima Avalos Vizcarra, Daphne H. E. W. Huberts, Luke P. Lee, and Matthias Heinemann (Vol. 109, No. 13, March 27, 2012, p. 4916-4920).
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CAAR – King’s Fund [UK] Reports – March 27, 2012
A. “Continuity of care for older hospital patients: A call for action,” by Jocelyn Cornwell, Lara Sonola, Ros Levenson, and Emmi Poteliakhoff (March 2012, .pdf format, 32p.).
www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/continuity_of_care.html
B. “The care of frail older people with complex needs: time for a revolution: The Sir Roger Bannister Health Summit, Leeds Castle,” by Jocelyn Cornwell (March 2012, .pdf format, 16p.).
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CAAR – World Demographic and Ageing Forum Conference Announcement – March 27, 2012
“8th World Demographic & Ageing Forum,” (August 27-30, 2012, St. Gallen, Switzerland, .pdf format, 8p.).
www.wdaforum.org/images/stories/Diverses/WDAForum2012_FirstAnnouncement_120202_Web_e_avd.pdf
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